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September 28th, 2008

NEW YORK/SEATTLE — JPMorgan Chase & Co. capped off its purchase of Washington Mutual Inc. on Friday by selling $10 billion of stock, more than it expected, while analysts warned the company faces a third-quarter loss. The $1.9 billion acquisition of WaMu makes JPMorgan the second-largest US bank

Congress expected to pass financial bailout package - Detroit Free PressWASHINGTON -- Key lawmakers who struck a post-midnight deal on a $700-billion bailout for the financial industry predicted today it would pass Congress, putting in place the largest government intervention in markets since the Great Depression. Negotiators sought to iron out the final shape of the

‘Eagle Eye’ soars to No. 1 at box office - MSNBCShia LaBeouf, left, and Michelle Monaghan star as two unsuspecting Americans drawn into a mysterious conspiracy in the race-against-time thriller "Eagle Eye." How Paul Newman would like to be remembered Sept. 27: The actor explains how he would like to be remembered and how he achieved so much

Financial Bailout Deal Reached in Washington - Time(WASHINGTON) — Congressional leaders and the Bush administration have reached a tentative deal on a bailout of imperiled financial markets that could cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars. The House could vote on it Sunday and the Senate on Monday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the

Desperate to stay in the playoff race, the New York Mets brought back their ace early and he delivered, pitching a three-hitter that led them over the Florida Marlins 2-0 on a rainy Saturday. Nearly two hours later, the Mets pulled into a tie with Milwaukee for the NL wild card when the Brewers lost

JPMorgan faces 3 rd quarter loss after it takes over WaMu - Business WorldNEW YORK/SEATTLE — JPMorgan Chase & Co. capped off its purchase of Washington Mutual Inc. on Friday by selling $10 billion of stock, more than it expected, while analysts warned the company faces a third-quarter loss. The $1.9 billion acquisition of WaMu makes JPMorgan the second-largest US bank

Congress expected to pass financial bailout package - Detroit Free PressWASHINGTON -- Key lawmakers who struck a post-midnight deal on a $700-billion bailout for the financial industry predicted today it would pass Congress, putting in place the largest government intervention in markets since the Great Depression. Negotiators sought to iron out the final shape of the

China's First Spacewalk Team Returns to Earth - ABC NewsIn this video grab taken at the Beijing Space Command and Control Center released by China's Xinhua In this video grab taken at the Beijing Space Command and Control Center released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang walks outside the orbit